Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-10
Dr. Kiernen Declares Lingg Insane.

The arguments on the petition of Jas. G..
Kiernan, NJ. d.. for the testing of Lingg's
sanity, were taken up by Judge Pendergast
of the county court this afternoon. The pc
tition declared that Linggs insanity could be
proven by DIR. kiernen, Geo. ID. Detweiler,
Ferdinand Spies Ida Spies Henry Spies,
Chris Spies, Mr. kuttleman Gustave Pooh,
Louis letter, Mr. Linnemeyer and W. Ben
then. all residents of Cook county, The
petition prayed for warrant for Lingg, that
yenire be issued for jury of six to determ-
inc his sanity, that subpoena be issued for
the witnesses named and that Lingg be de
clared insane and consigned to an asylum
Pendergast sustained State Attorney Grin
nells argument that the prisoner was outside
the jurisdiction of the county court and re-
fnsed to interfere He said he would not
pass on the case till the criminal court re-
fused to do so.
Ii was announced that the case would be
taken before the criminal court tomorrow a
petition to that effect having been filed in the
court this afternoon.
Attorney Moses Solomon this afternoon
obtained the signatures of Spies, Fielden and
Schwab to petition for writ of haheas
corpus. The grounds upon which the writ
is asked that the verdict of the supreme
court of the State was illegal in that it said
Judgment" should be affirmed instead of
judgments in each case Also that the de-
PENDANTS should be in the conrt at the time
the time the judgment of the court was rem
lered and who at that time were in the Cook
county Jail. The petition will be laid before
one of the judges of the criminal court. to-
morrow.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 5.
George Schelling stepped forward and re-
quested permission for Senator Streeter to
speak for the State senators.
The Governor replied that system ought
to be arranged so that one or two could say
all.
II will hear the Senator as you say he
remarked, land will then announce recess
until one O'Clock, but would suggest
that not Zoo many speak for they cannot help
repeating themselves; however | wish to hear
all you have to say
Senator Streeter then read a petition of the
State Senators which asks for reprieve of
thirty days.
Having finished reading Senator Streeter
laid the petition on the table and a few re-
marks. He thought that in 80 days the
public opinion would be so revolutionized
that the Governor could do nothing else than
commute their sentences.
The senator's remarks seemed to have
weight with the Governor. At IL o'clock, A.
NJ, the session was over.
Captain Black stepped forward and re-
quested the Governor to turn over all the
papers to the reporters because of the intense
interest of the public.
The Governor replied that the reporters
could have them as soon as he had seen them.
George Schelling and L. S. Oliver carried
a trunk containing petition in front of the
Governor, and taking out a large pile, Oliver
said
The petitions contain the names of 6o'ooe
people living in Chicago.
The Executive requested an afhdavit 'o
that effect, Oliver replied, 1T VIII be pre-
sented later" 1.
As Gov. oglesby was about to step into M
private office Mrs. Black stopped him. sh'